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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
COVID-19 Update
- India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 42.78 Cr
- Recovery Rate stands at 97.35%
- 39,097 Daily New Cases reported in last 24 hours
- India's Active Caseload  presently constitutes 1.31% of total cases
- Daily Positivity Rate  less than 3% for 33 consecutive days
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 42.78 crores. Cumulatively, 42,67,799 vaccine doses have been administered through 42,78,82,261 sessions, as per the provisional report till 8 am today. 42,67,799 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
These include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,02,83,491
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2nd Dose
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76,74,804
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,78,44,127
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2nd Dose
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1,07,32,410
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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13,54,32,522
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2nd Dose
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57,68,314
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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10,00,94,927
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2nd Dose
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3,34,30,580
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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7,31,64,749
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2nd Dose
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3,34,56,337
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Total
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42,78,82,261
The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from 21st June, 2021. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
Out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 3,05,03,166 people have already recovered from COVID-19 and 35,087 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 97.35%.
India has reported 39,097 daily new cases in the last 24 hours.
Less than 50,000 Daily New Cases have been reported since 32 continuous days. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs.
India’s Active Caseload today stands at 4,08,977 and active cases now constitute 1.31% of the country's total Positive Cases.
With substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 16,31,266 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively, India has conducted over 45.45 crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 5 % and the Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.40% today. Daily Positivity rate has remained less than 3% for 33 consecutive days, and has remained below 5% for 33 consecutive days now.
Details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1738433
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
More than 44.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 2.98 Crore balance and unutilized doses still available with States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
More than 44.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 85,58,360 doses are in the pipeline.
More than 2.98 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
Details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1738469
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